Excellence in early childhood education (ECE) programs is built on a workforce that promotes continuous program improvement. Professional development is a cornerstone of this process. It includes gaining new knowledge, skills, and abilities, along with experience and competencies that relate to one’s profession, job responsibilities, or work environment. ECE programs and staff must address three areas: Professional Development Systems; Foundation for Staff Development; and Individual Career Development. Resources are organized within these areas to promote easy access to the information you need.
Find information for states and territories working to meet the 2016 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations. These regulations are related to the six key professional development framework components.
Explore this document to find examples of state systems and policies that support recruiting and retaining a highly qualified workforce. Also, find additional research and resources on the topic.
Find out how coaches can help teachers implement effective and engaging transitions in the preschool classroom.
Discover strategies and tips to successfully launch Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) in your program.
Discover how the Effective Practice Guide: Social and Emotional Development can support your practice-based coaching efforts. The guide highlights teaching practices that promote the social and emotional development of children birth to 5.
Explore how to manage stress and the responsibilities of coaching using the practice-based coaching cycle.
Discover teaching practices that coaches can share with teachers to promote engineering activities for children.
Learn about ways that coaches help teachers around the teaching of STEAM—science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
Watch this Coaching Corner webinar to increase your understanding of curriculum fidelity. Learn how practice-based coaching can support curriculum fidelity. Identify teaching practices and strategies to support it in the classroom.
Head Start program staff who work with families can find the latest credentialing, certificate, and degree programs in their region with these four databases.